Bones
This is the longest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
This function gives the body its shape and framework.
What is support?
The three structural classifications of joints.
What are fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints?
This region contains the skull.
What is the head (cranial region)?
Soft tissue that produces blood cells
What is bone marrow?
This bone protects the brain.
What is the skull (cranium)?
This function shields organs like the brain and heart from injury.
What is protection?
This type of joint is freely movable.
What is a synovial joint (diarthrotic)?
The clavicle and scapula are found in this body region.
What is the shoulder region?
Hard outer layer of bone
What is compact bone?
This bone is commonly known as the collarbone.
What is the clavicle?
Bones and muscles work together to produce this.
What is movement?
The type of synovial joint found in the shoulder and hip.
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
The femur is located in this region.
What is the thigh?
Tissue covering the ends of bones in joints
What is cartilage?
These bones protect the heart and lungs.
What are the ribs?
Bone marrow performs this important function.
What is blood cell production?
The only movable joint in the skull.
What is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?
The tibia and fibula are located in this region.
What is the lower leg?
Porous inner bone tissue
What is spongy bone?
This bone forms the lower jaw and is the only movable bone in the skull.
What is the mandible?
Bones store this mineral that helps keep them strong.
What is calcium?
This type of joint allows rotation only and is found between C1 and C2.
What is a pivot joint?
The atlas and axis are located in this region of the vertebral column.
What is the cervical region?
Cells that build new bone tissue
What are osteoblasts?